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NICE, Calif. – Jack Everett Dempsey, born Sept. 24, 1955, in Van Wert, Ohio, went with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. He was a resident of Nice.
Jack is survived by his wife of 43 years, Beck Dempsey; his daughter, Jennifer Sevedge; his son, Scott Dempsey; and his siblings, Kathy Robertson and Jim Haber. He was a grandpa to two girls and two boys and a great-grandpa to a boy and a girl.
He was proceeded in death by his mother and father Bill and Ida Haber, his brother Ken Dempsey and his son Jack Dempsey.
Jack graduated from Incline Village High in 1973. He joined the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in January of 1977.
Jack then came home to his loving wife and daughter and eventually added two boys to the family.
He began his lifelong career as a cook which began in Nevada. He then went on to open his family-owned restaurant, The Evening Rose Café in 2000 in Nice and retired in 2019.
Jack enjoyed coaching his two son’s baseball teams, bowling, fishing and shooting.
He was a very wise, informative and kind-hearted man.
Jack, aka Papa, will be missed dearly.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The family of Marilynn G. Smith is saddened to announce her passing due to complications from COVID-19.
Marilynn was born in 1941 at Long Beach, California, and passed at the age of 79 on Oct. 8, 2020, at Lakeport, California.
She is preceded in passing by her father, Charles; mother, Alice; and sister, Theresa. She was with her parents and sister during the attack on Pearl Harbor, where her mother served as a nurse and her father, a U.S. Naval engineer, was killed in action.
Marilynn is survived by her son, Michael; daughter, Chris; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
In her nearly 60-year career, she worked in the aviation industry and was the favorite bartender to countless people who were proud to consider her a close friend and confidant. She will be dearly missed by all.
Marilynn’s son recalls, of the many words of wisdom she shared with him, these stood out; “In this life, you must pull your weight, not wait to be pulled.”
A celebration of life will be announced as soon as the current public health crisis allows.
It was her wish that in lieu of remembrances, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in her name.
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She was born in Michigan.
She will always be remembered for her tenacity for life and her love of family. She was a loving wife and mother, she will be missed.
She is survived by her husband, Roy; sons, Russell, Curtis and Raymond; and their extended family and friends.
At this time there will be no services.